field house

noun

1. a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.

2. a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field house¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

“Coach Dylen Smith sent me a picture of the field house — that was gone. And that’s when I realized: I don’t think my services are quite used up here.”

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However, its use of shelters — which range from park district field houses to commercial spaces — have prompted equal criticism.

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They’re housed at police stations and airports, sometimes for months, until they can be moved to limited shelter space at park district field houses, commercial buildings and other places.

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Some stay a few days — others months — while they await longer-term placement at shelters set up throughout the city, including small hotels, a park field house and unused commercial space.

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At a city beach field house along Lake Michigan, dozens of migrants have been staying temporarily in space that is used in the summer for storage and for lifeguards to take breaks.

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